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No. 6l7,988,

(No Model.)

Patnted Ian. 17, I899. w. J. KELLY. UPHULSTERY'PIN.

(Application filed Aug. 1, 1898.)

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UNITE STATES I PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM KELLY, OF CLINTON, IOIVA, ASSIGNOR TO THE J. A. KELLY & BROS, OFSAME PLACE.

UPH OLSTERY-PIN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 617,988, dated January1), 1899.

Application filed August 1, 1898. Serial No. 6 87,430. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, WILLIAM J. KELLY, a citizen of the United States,residing at-Clinton, in the county of Clinton and State of Iowa, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Upholstery-Pins, of which thefollowing is a specification.

My invention relates to that kind of upholstery-pin which is providedwith a flexible shank that is adapted to be bent over to one side forthe purpose of securing the pin after its shank has been insertedthrough the upholstery material or cushion.

It is the object of my invention to provide such an upholstery-pin withasecuring-plate that is slotted or perforated for passage of thepin-shank and which is shouldered or crimped on its under side in suchmanner as to provide a bearing on which the inserted pinshank can bebent to one side at somewhat less than a right angle and toward the saidplate, thereby preventing the pin from workingloose orbecoming detachedafter its shank has been bent over.

The invention is illustrated in the annexed drawings, in which Figure 1is a perspective of my improved upholstery-pin and securing-attachment.

Fig. 2 is a section of an upholstered article with pin applied andsecured in place.

Heretofore it has been common to provide upholstery-buttons with eyesthrough which cord is passed for the purpose of fastening the buttons inplace; but buttons so attached are liable to come off or work loose byreason of strain and wear on the cord, which often pin so that it cannotbecome detached or work loose I provide a metal securing-plate 3, thatmay have any suitable form, whether circular, rectangular, or otherwise.The plate 3 is preferably crimped or folded upon itself transversely onits under side to provide a shoulder or ridge 4, consisting of separatedwalls extending at right angles to the face of the plate, that willserve as a bearing on which to bend over the pin-shank 2 toward oneside. The pin is placed in the required position, with its shank 2penetrating the upholstered part or cushion, and then the securing-plate 3 is attached by passing the pinshank into the fold of thecrimp between its two sides and through a slot or opening'5, formedcentrally at the bottom of the crimp or fold. The pin is to be forceddown as far as possible, and the plate 3 is to be pressed closelyagainst the back of the upholstered article, and then the flexiblepin-shank 2 is to be bent over on the shoulder 4 to one side andbackward toward the plate at somewhat less than a right angle. By thismeans the pin is securely attached. The bending of the pin-shank 2 overto one side and toward the plate 3 with a firm bearing against theshoulder or ridge 4 causes the bent shank to have somewhat the action ofa hook and effectually prevents the pin from working loose, as it mightdo if the pin-shank was bent over parallel with a plane surface havingno ridge or shoulder to serve as a bearing on which to bend the shank.This manner of securing upholstery-pins is applicable to various kindsof npholstering Work and is simple, compar atively inexpensive, and veryconvenient.

What I claim as my invention is-= 1. As a means for fasteningupholsterypins, a securing-plate crimped on itsunder side to formatransverse shoulder and having a slot at the bottom of the fold orcrimp for passage of the pin-shank, the said shank to be bent over onsaid shoulder for the purpose of securing the pin, substantially asdescribed.

2. The combination of a securing plate crimped or folded upon itself toprovide two separated walls extending at right angles to the face of theplate and having a perforation 10o at the apex of said walls, and a pinconsisting of a rigid head and afiexible shank adapted to be passedthrough said perforation, leavingits extremity exposed to be bent overupon said walls to form a hook connection for said shank, substantiallyas described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set rny hand in presence of twosubscribing Witnesses.

VILLIAM J. KELLY.

Witnesses:

JOHN BRENNAN, W. I. GIBBoNs.

